Deacon’s Beacon
DECEMBER DEACON BEACON
“Jesus Birth Prepares Us”
The recent scene of monks fighting at the place where Jesus was buried, The Holy Shrine of the church of The Holy Sepulcher, should reinforce in us what Jesus stood for:
• When Peter retaliated, Jesus said no, put the sword back.
• When James and John wanted lightening to strike the foe: Jesus said no, no vengeance from heaven.
• When the Synagogue assembly filled with fury at His preaching, arose from their seats and escorted Him out of the Sanctuary, to a cliff to throw Him over: Jesus walked away, no recrimination.
• When the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Scribes, the followers of Herod, tried to trick Him, hoping to make Him a fool over His own words: Jesus offered no violence to their person, expect to speak the truth as to who they were.
Jesus was born to give life, life to the fullest. Jesus was born to grant us light, even in our own darkened world.
Jesus was born to heal, to forgive, to encourage us to see a life far beyond, far better than our present.
Jesus was born to prepare us for the day. That day when we are born again, not in a cave or a stable, as He was, but born in a Reign of Light
the world has never seen. For this He died a violent death, so that each of us will learn that hatred and violence destroys the very life He was born to save.
Last month we celebrated the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. He came so that we may be saved. He lived the life that we couldn’t and He died the death we should. Because of this wonderful news Christians get to live lives redeemed by Jesus to reflect His glory to the world.
We pray to our Heavenly Father through the Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to bring peace to the world.
Bob Refermat, Deacon Chairman